Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.